Obituaries

Feb 19, 2020

Emanuel Knowles, 82, of Folkston, GA passed away Wednesday, February 19 in Jacksonville, FL.  He was born in Boulougne Fl on January 11, 1938 to the late Jeffrey and Lula Lloyd Knowles.  He served as a police officer for the Folkston Police Department and a deputy for the Charlton County Sheriffs Department before becoming a guard at Kings Bay...

Feb 17, 2020

Richard James Allen passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on 2/17/2020. He was born in Miami on September 22, 1931. He graduate from Miami High in 1949. Richard served in the United States Air Force for four years and retired from Eastern Airlines in 1989. Richard is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara. Sons Richard Jr....

Feb 14, 2020

Phyllis Daney Jones, 76, of Folkston, GA passed away Friday, February 14 in St. Marys, GA following a lengthy illness.  She was born November 26, 1943 in Sanford Maine to the late Stanley Daney and Gloria Swinerton Daney.

Along with her parents, she was preceded death by her husband:  David Arthur Jones;a son:  Robert Allain; and a...

Feb 13, 2020

Timothy “Tim” Lance Shedd, 41, of Kingsland, GA passed away Thursday, February 13 at his residence.  He was born December 6, 1978 in Toccoa, GA.

He is survived by his wife:  Melanie W. Shedd, his parents:  Harold J. and Wanda Gale Shedd; his daughters:  Arial Rosealee Shedd, Margaret Sandy Gail Shedd, Shaney LeeAnn Shedd; his Grandmother:  Margaret...

Feb 12, 2020

Ronald Lee Dixon, Sr., 68, of Callahan, FL passed away Wednesday, February 12 in Jacksonville, FL.   He was born August 29, 1951 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Clifton Addison Dixon and Shirley Jean Mistler Dixon.  He retired from St. Regis Paper Company.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a wife:  Vanessa Carroll...

Feb 5, 2020

Nellie Lorraine Anderson, 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 5 in Waycross, Georgia.  She was born November 10, 1939 in Hilliard, FL to the late John Everett Smith and Mollie Harris Smith.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband:  Wilton Anderson; 2-children:  Mark Reed and Melissa Reed; 2-sisters:  Ginny Crews and Patricia...

Feb 4, 2020

Bart Allen Taylor, 61, of Folkston, GA passed away Tuesday, February 4.  He was born July 5, 1958 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Tommy McCoy Taylor and Nora Beatrice Conner Taylor.  He was a member of Camp Pinckney Baptist Church.  He proudly served his country in the US Army from 1977-1981.  He loved to read in his spare...

Feb 4, 2020

Charlie Lowell Baggett, Sr. 77, of St. George, GA passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020.  He was born September 25, 1942 in Wigham, Georgia to the late Onez O. Baggett and Avis Marie Tate Baggett.  After his retirement from the Trucking Industry, he enjoyed gold mining, camping and fishing in his spare time.

Along with his parents,...

Feb 4, 2020

Andrew John Mazuch, 69, of Folkston, GA passed away at his home Tuesday, February 4, 2020.  He was born May 10, 1950 to the late Harry Louis Mazuch and Thelma Edith Cole Mazuch.  He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force as an aircraft mechanic during the Vietnam Conflict.  He retired from the FAA as an...

Feb 3, 2020

On February 3rd, 2020, Cornelia “Neill” Buie Hamilton passed away peacefully at Hospice of the Golden Isles after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.

Neill was born on November 11,1933, in Folkston, Georgia, to the late Archibald Alexander Buie and the late Sarah Davis Buie of Burnt Fort, Georgia. She was blessed with one sister, Joy Buie Gill,...

Jan 31, 2020

Edna Henderson Pickard, 84, of Hilliard, FL passed away Friday, January 31, 2020.  She was born October 12, 1935 in Hilliard, FL to the late Lee Henderson and Fannie Keene Henderson.  She retired from the Florida Dept of Transportation.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings:  Noah Henderson, Ruby Henderson, Claude Henderson,...

Jan 30, 2020

Mildred Inez Hickox Nelson Thrift, 90, of Hilliard, FL passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 in Orange Park, FL. She was born December 9, 1929 in Hoboken, Georgia to the late Noah David Hickox and Amanda Estelle Lee Hickox.  She was a homemaker and member of Live Oak Baptist Church in Callahan, FL.  In her younger days, Inez enjoyed...

Jan 29, 2020

Richard Allen Holbrook, Jr., 51, of Folkston, GA passed away January 29, 2020.  He was born March 16, 1968 in Savannah, Georgia.  He was goofy and always the life of the party.  HE strived to be himself and taught his children to do the same.  He was always outgoing, loud, and just all around an awesome guy to be...

Jan 29, 2020

Spencer Lamar Young "Grumpy", 84, of Hilliard, FL passed away Wednesday, January 29 in Jacksonville, FL.  He was born August 1, 1935 in Waycross, GA to the late Willie Leon Young and Lonnie Roxie Waters Young.  He was a Land and Construction Surveyor until his retirement.  He was a member of Buford Grove Baptist Church in Hilliard.  He was...

Jan 24, 2020

Ashley Marie Guinn, 36, of Hilliard, FL, passed away Friday, January 24 in Jacksonville, FL.  She was born December 14, 1983 in Fernandina Beach, FL.

She was preceded in death by her mother:  Sheila Lee Guinn and grandparents:  Delores and Winfred “Wimpy” Lee.

She is survived by her children:  Devon Scott Miller, Kayla Michelle Guinn...

Jan 9, 2020

Karen Patricia Harden Heaton, 64, of Folkston, GA passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Jacksonville, FL.  She was born July 9, 1955 in Folkston, GA and was a 1973 graduate of Charlton County High School.  She was the Housing Authority Manager for Charlton and Camden Counties and a member of Philadelphia Free Will Baptist Church.

She...

Jan 8, 2020

Anna L. Hunter Dubose, 83, of Hilliard, FL passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020.  She was born July 7, 1936 in Lake City, FL to the late Abraham Knight Hunter and Louise Lessie Curry Hunter.  She was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Hilliard, FL.

Along with her parents,...

Jan 4, 2020

Sandra “Sandy” June McConnell Burnette, 79, of Hilliard, FL passed away Saturday, January 4 at her residence following an extended illness.  She was born August 22, 1940 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Ivor and Iris Walker McConnell.  She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of First Baptist Church in Hilliard.

Along with her parents, she...

Jan 3, 2020

Dawn Renee Woods McCullough, 55, of Woodbine, GA passed away January 3, 2020 at her residence.  She was born November 8, 1964 in Hawkinsville, GA.  She received her bachelors degree from Georgia Southwestern University and her Masters in Early Childhood Education from Troy University.  She taught at St. Mary’s Elementary, Woodbine Elementary, Mary Lou Gross Elementary and Folkston Elementary...

Dec 31, 2019

Robert Wade Morgan, 60, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Tuesday, December 31 in Gainesville, FL.  He was born December 14, 1959 in Jacksonville, FL.

He was preceded in death by his father:  Robert Hal Morgan and a sister:  Meliony Lynn Morgan.

He is survived by his son:  Michael Wade Crews; mother:  Faye Carter Williams; 2-sisters: ...